Information received on 19/01/2021 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, Ireland
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
08/01/2021
Date of confirmation of the event
18/01/2021
Report date
19/01/2021
Date submitted to OIE
19/01/2021
Reason for notification
New strain of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5N3
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1
Clogherhead, Co.Louth, Louth
Date of start of the outbreak
08/01/2021
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Not applicable
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Charadriidae (unidentified):Charadriidae (incognita)(Charadriidae)

2
2
0
0
Affected population
Two diseased knot birds were found in a coastal region, and died shortly afterwards.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Charadriidae (unidentified):Charadriidae (incognita)(Charadriidae)

2
2
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Charadriidae (unidentified):Charadriidae (incognita)(Charadriidae)
**
**
100.00%
**
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Irish Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (National laboratory)
Charadriidae (unidentified)
virus sequencing
19/01/2021
Positive
Dublin Regional Veterinary Laboratory (Regional Laboratory)
Charadriidae (unidentified)
real-time PCR
18/01/2021
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.